CO@20_Operation_CocaKiller

[PhoenixKeymaster]

Preliminaries

A. Security

• Location – Gravia AFB

• Sentries – None required

 

B. Weather

• Weather Forecast – Heavy Rain

• First/last light – N/A

• Visibility – < 3Km

• Moon State – NA

• Cloud cover – Overcast

 

C. Task Organization

• Appointments – Phoenix is the CO, with Bravo 1 actual being 2ic, then according to rank.

• Task org. – Alpha, Romeo and Anvil will be primary escort, taking the 4 hunters, with Bravo taking the 2 HMG Hunters to scout ahead and remain flexoble.

 

D. Ground Brief Orientation

• Map familiarization – The terrain ranges from mountainous to rolling hills to plains along the path, with the mission ending in a dense urban area.

• Enemy – There is ample oppertunities for ambush along the route, ranging from bridges, to ditches to buildings.

• Friendly – The main MSR leading from AFB Gravia to Kavala. is a wide 2 lane road with only a few twists and turns and no obstructions.

 

1. Situation

A. Enemy Forces

• Strengths – Unknown, Expected to be minor

• Locations – Unknown

• Weapons – Small Arms

• Equipment – HMG equipped technicals

• Obstacles – None

• Defensive fire positions – None

• Air threat – None

• Artillery Support – None

• Likely intentions and reactions – Light enemy forces may converge on known location of VIP during transit.

 

B. Friendly Forces

• BattleGroup commanders intent – Your team is to transport Dionysiou Areopagitou quickly and safely to the safe house in Kavala..

• No neighboring forces that effect the operation..

 

C. Civilian Population

• Numbers -unknown

• Location – Inside their buildings (due to rain)

• Vehicles – None

• Sympathies – Neutral

 

2. Mission

• To protect and move the VIP in order to get him safely to the safe House at 032 130

 

3. Execution

A. Concept of Operations

• C.O’s Intent – To have a strong core of defenders sticking together with the VIP, and a mobile element to scout ahead, provide flexibility and be proactive against enemy actions.

• Scheme of maneuver – Alpha Anvil and Romeo will use the 3 Hunters without HMGs and the HEMMT if necessary and will stay close to each other and drive along the MSR. Bravo will take the 2 Hunter HMGs and drive ahead 200m to 300m.

• Main Effort – Alpha, Anvil and Romeo will stay with the VIP, while BRavo remains Flexible..

 

B. Mission Statements

• Bravo section – will immediately kit up and, take the 2 HMG hunters and halt at the entrance of Gravia AFB and wait for the other elements. Then they will drive 200 to 300m ahead of the other elements and search for ambushes and enemy forces. Once Bravo raches Kavala, they will check the buildings near the safe house for enemy ambushes.

 

• Alpha, Anvil, Romeo – Will kit up and take the 3 unarmed Hunters and HEMMT if necessary, and anvil actual will personally take the VIP with him. They will then proceed to the Entrance of the Gravia AFB and if Bravo is ready, they will move out, staying 100 to 200m behind them. Once Kavala is reached, they will disembark at the safe house and establish a perimiter.

• Summary – Alpha, Anvil and Romeo will stay with the VIP, while BRavo remains Flexible..

 

C. Coordinating instructions

• Timings – H-hour starts on mission start. The VIP must reach the safe house at H+35 minutes.

• Preliminary Moves – None.

• Coordinating Fire – Enemy ambush positions must be transmitted by bravo, for coordinating fire with other elements.

• Fire Plan – None

• Re-Org Instructions – The current position of Anvil actual (which should always be the position of the VIP) is always the rally point.

• Actions-on:
• Ambush: Bravo moves to flank the position and supress while Anvil, Alpha and Romeo push through.
• Ambush detected early: Bravo will destroy and signal for support from Alpha if required.
• Kavala reached and hostiles present: Anvil and Romeo will take dominating terrain to overwatch the town while Bravo and Alpha move in to secure the area.

 

4. Service Support

• Kit requirements – Standard loadout with light AT

• CASEVAC – Move to Anvil position

 

5. Command and Signals

• Radio Channels
• Command: 1
• Bravo: 2
• Anvil, Romeo and Alpha has reserved channel 3

• Call Signals
• Standard.

[PhoenixKeymaster]

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SUMMARY
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Type : friendly action
Date : 042200ZOCT13
Author : Phoenix
Area : MSR Leading from Gravia AFB to Kavala

Enemy KIA : ~86
Enemy WIA : unknown
Friendly KIA : 8
Friendly WIA : 2
Civilian KIA : 0
Civilian WIA : 0

PERSONEL PRESENT:

‘panthera’,
‘oxxman’,
‘twak’,
‘gecko’,
‘amphiptere’,
‘rooigevaar’,
‘headless_client’,
‘shotgunsheamus’,
‘raven’,
‘brak’,
‘colb’,
‘kilroy’,
‘phoenix’,
‘cyrokrypto’,
‘levanin’

INVOLVED ASSETS:

2x HMG Hunters

1x Hunter

2x HEMMT open top trucks

ATTEMPTED TASKS:
#1

#2

COMPLETED TASKS:
#2

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TASK #1 DETAIL
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Description:
Get the VIP to the safe house at Kavala

Completion Status:
0%
Comments:
The convoy was damaged by IED while traveling through Agios Dionysios, with the All hunters becoming disabled and the HEMMT damaged but mobile. Due to this the convoy was forced to halt and fight the attackers. The initial attack was repelled and the VIP moved to the secured rally point / beachhead in the town but further into the engagement as the patrols pushed deeper into the town independently, the enemy attack intensified and the patrols where beginning to become surrounded and overwhelmed. An order was given to fall back to the rally point was given and the surviving patrol members began to fall back, but only 3 members survived.

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TASK #2 DETAIL
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Description:
Get the VIP and the rest of ZA back to Gravia AFB

Completion Status:
50%
Comments:
After most of the enemy had been killed or had fled, 3 reinforcements from Gravia AFB arrived on another HEMMT truck and assisted the other 3 ZA members in securing the the Rally-point and to patrol area around  it to ensure the enemy had retreated. Then Angel was called in to extract them via Helicopter transport and an HLS was selected at a football field to the East of the town. While ZA was moving to the HLS, the VIP was mistaken for a hostile by a ZA member and eliminated. The remaining friendly forces where extracted

 
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ADDITIONAL DETAIL
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Comments:

Important FIBUA lessons where learned, particularly the importance of a beached / rally-point and to avoid penetrating too deep too fast as separate, isolated elements into an enemy occupied town.

[HeadTraumaParticipant]

Was the VIP armed?

[KilroyKeymaster]

Nope…but he was dressed in a similar manner to the opposition.

[Author]

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